Judge rules evictions guidance unconstitutional, moratorium invalid

A Suffolk County judge’s surprise ruling may offer hope to landlords looking to move certain evictions forward. In a June 30 decision, Judge C. Stephen Hackeling addressed the conflict between guidance from the New York administrative judge and Gov. Andrew Cuomo on what evictions are permitted. Hackeling states that the court’s guidance can’t overrule the governor’s executive order, but also identifies certain aspects of the order as “invalid.” As part of his May order, Cuomo

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